Pocket-igniter.



L. SCHON.

` POCKET IGNITEB.

APPLICATION FILED DIzo.15, 190e.

970,649. Patented sept. 2o, 1910.

UNITED STATES 'PATENT oEEIoE.

LDWI SCHN, I OF VIENNA, AUSTRIA-HUNGARY, ASSIGNOR T SIEGFRIED HERLINGER, OF VENICE, CALIFORNIA.

POCKET-terrina.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept.V 20, 1910.

Application led December 15, 1909. Serial No. 538,172.

' To all whom' 'it 'may concern:

Be it known that I, LDWIG SCHN, a'citizen of the Empire of Austria-Hungary, re-

siding at Vienna, in the Empire of Austria- Hungary, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pocket-I iters, of which the following is a speciicatlon, reference being had therein to the laccompanying Y drawin This invention relates to a pocket llgnlter of that 'class which combines with a wick saturated with a combustible liquid ani niting mechanism, one of the objects of this invention being to eliminate phosphorus or other flame producing chemical agents and the cumbersome mechanism required for combusting such a ents.

Another object o this invention is to pro-` vide in a pocketigniter, a simple mechanism for producing a spark by frictional abrasion, thereby avoiding the dangers incident to that class of substances Which` produce Haine either by friction or detonation.

With these and other objects in View, this invention consists of the features, details of construction and combinationy of parts de- 4 scribed *in connection with the accompanying drawing and then more pointed out in the claims.

In the drawing, Figure 1, is a sectional particularly side elevation of an ignlterjembodying the invention. Fig. 2, is a sectional' elevation on lines A-B Fig. 1. Fi 3,'is a transverse section on lines C-DFigpl, and Fig. 4, is a side elevation of the ign1ter.

Reference being hady to the drawing,y a designates a casing having a hinged cover b, adapted tobe forced open by a spring f, and kept closed-by a snap 1', operable from the outside of the casing by a knob y, which.

extends through the casing. A' pin 71., fixed between the sides of the casing a, hasloosely mounted thereon a small toothed Wheel m, to which a ratchet wheel a, is rigidl secured. A paWl-lever d, having ivotall);T secured thereto a spring-actuate pawl e, is

also mounted on said pin lz., and is connected with the cover b, by a link p. The said toothed wheel m, its ratchet wheel n, and the pawl-lever d, are loosely mounted on y said pivot pink. When the cover b, is forced open under the tension of the spring f, the

pawl c, on the p'awl Alever d, engages the teeth of the ratchet wheel n, and rotates the same together with the toothed wheel m, in

the direction of the arrow Z. When, however, the cover is closed, the pawl c, glides over the teeth of the ratchet wheel n, without causing it or the toothed Wheel m to rotate, said latter wheel being held against rotation by the pyrophorous alloy, as will appear more fully hereinafter.

Part of the front side of the casing a, is

cutaway andthe bottom is wholly removed in order to admit of the insertion' of a liquid hydrocarbon lamp lv, into the casing a from` below. The edges of the cut-away portion orous alloy u, which is in constant engagev ment with said toothed wheel m, such engagement with the periphery of said ltoothed wheel being insured by one `end of a bell-crank lever 7c, which is pivoted in the sides of said casing a, while the other end of said lever c, is under the tension of a' helical s ring z', which is connected therewith. T e other end of said helical sprin z', is connected with a screw bolt t, whic passes through a hole provided in one of the projectin fiaps z, of the lamp fv. Engaging the-t readed shank of .saidfscrew bolt is .a nut w, by the manipulation of which the tension of the spring z', and the force with which the iece u, of the pyrophorous alloy is presse a ainst said toothed Wheel m, maybe contro ed. Said nut lw,

also serves to hold the lainp o, in its position in the casing. 4

Liquid hydrocarbon is supplied to the lamplv, through the orifice in the bottom thereof, which orifice is closed by a screw plul 0. l Tiie operation of the igniter is substantially as follows z-The push knob y, being 4pressed inwardlybythe thumb or other member, releases thefcoviemb, which then flies open under the tension of the spring f, causing thereby, through. its connections a rotation of the small wh el m, in the direction of the arrow. The abrasion of the ios ' transmitted in the'direction of rotation of and pawl adapted vto vthe said wheel and of the Wick j,

-of pyrophorous allo -mounted therein,

of the lamp o, which Wick 4is thereby ignited. The said wheel m, is provided with teeth primarily to effect a continuous roduction' of sparks during its rotation against the pyrophorous alloy, which would not be possible were the periphery thereof smooth.

`The closing of the cover b, places the elements c, d, and p in operative position.

When it is desired to remove the hydrocarbon lamp fv, from the casing a, the nut w is unscrewed and the lamp may then be eX tracted from the casing.

The piece n, of pyrophorous alloy may readily be replaced after the lamp has been withdrawn. To this end it is only necessary, as is obvious, to press the lever k, downwardly thereby to remove the end thereofl from the socket g, whereupon a fresh piece of alloy may be inserted.

laims.

1. In a pocket igniter, the combination with a casing, a hinged cover, a spring adapted to fling the for locking and unlocking the cover in its closed position, of a toothed wheel revolubly mounted in the casing, a ratchet wheel rigidly secured to the toothed Wheel, a pawl lever reciprocate by the side of the ratchet wheel, a spark producing alloy normally held toothed wheel, and a link connectin the pawl lever to the hinged cover, where y by the rotation lof said toothed wheel aspark is produced. c p

2. In a pocket igniter, the combination with a casing of a toothed wheel mounted therein, means for rotating the wheel, a guiding socket secured to the sides of the casing below the wheel, a piece of pyrophorous al oy inserted into this socket, a two-armed lever pivoted within the casing and having the end of one arm placed vbelow the piece a coiled spring connected with the other arm of the lever, a screw bolt connected with the said sprin and having its free end ahole in the bottom of the casing, and adraw nut screwed upon the said free end of the bolt, substantially as and for the purpose described.

' 3. In a pocket igniter, the combination with a bottomless casing having a recessed front side, of a toothed means for rotating the wheel, a guidin socket securedto the sides of the casln be ow4 the wheel, a piece of pyrophorous a loy inserted into this socket, a two-armed lever pivotedl within the casing and having one end ,placed below the piece of pyrophorous alloy', a benzin holder of less through. a hole of a cover open and means.

in contact with said projecting throng wheel revolubly' pawl ratchet wheel, a link connected to said leverbreadth than the casing and adapted to beH inserted through the lower opening of the casing, laterallykprojecting flaps of the bottom of the benzin holder, a coiled spring connected with the other arm of the said lever, a screw-boltv connected with the said spring and havinglits free end rojecting projecting ap of the benzin holder, and a draw nut screwed upon the said free end of the bolt, substantially as and for the purpose described.

4. An ignlter comprisin a casing having a spring-actuated cover ingedly secured thereto, a liquid hydrocarbon receptacle f1tting in said casing, means to lock said receptacle in said casing, a-wick extending from said receptacle, a toothed wheel loosely journaled in said casin and provided with a ratchet wheel,l a spar producing alloy in roximity to said wick, liold said alloy in contact with said toothed wheel, means controllable by the movement means to normally of said cover in one direction to rotate said toothed wheel and produce a spark in the direction 'of and ignite said wick, said alloy serving to hold said toothed wheel inactive during the movement of said cover in the y opposlte direction.

5. A' device of the character described comprising a casing having a spring-actuated cover hingedly secured thereto, a receptacle-itting in said casing, means to hold said receptacle in said casing, a wick extending from said receptacle, a socket in said casing, a spark producing alloy .in said socket, a toothed wheel journaled in said casing, a ratchet wheel rigidly secured to said toothed wheel, a lever provided with a pawl to engage said ratchet wheel when moved in one direction, a link connected with said lever and hinged vcover and controllable by said cover to rotate said toothed wheel and roduce a spark in the direction of and ignite said wick, and means to holdsaid alloy in contact withfsaid toothed wheel.

6. An igniter comprising a casing having a spring actuated cover, a rotatable element journaled in said casing, a spark producing alloy in contact with said element, means to regulate the frictional contact .of said alloy with said element, a wick, a pawl lever in operative vrelation to said element to rotate the same in one direction and produce a wick i iting spark, and a link connected with saigrpawl-lever and said cover and controllable by lever.

, 7. An igniter comprising a casing having said cover to actuate said pawla spring-actuated cover -hingedly secured.

thereto, a toothed wheel journaled in said casin a ratchet wheel on said toothed whee a lever provided with a pawl, said having normal engagement with said and with said cover andcontrollable by said and in engagement with said alloy to normally hold said' alloy in Contact with said toothed Wheel, and a lamp removably fitted in said casing and havingr a wick extendingA therefrom and in proximity to said alloy.

8. A11 ignitercomprising a bottomless cas-` ing having a Spring-actuated cover hingedly' secured thereto, a receptacle fitting,r in said casing and having a Wick extending therefrom, a socket in said casing, a spark-plo# ducng alloy in said socket, a toothed Wheel loosely journaled in said easing and provided with a ratchet wheel. a mechanism connected with said cover and in operative relation to said ratchet wheel and controllable by the movement of said cover in one direction to rotate said toothed wheel and produce a spark in the direction of said Wick, and regulable means to constantly insure contact of said alloy with said toothed Wheel. t

In testimony whereof I hereunto aix my signature in presence ot two witnesses.

LUDWIG SCHN. Vt-nesses FRIEDRICH BINDER, AUGUST FUGGER. 

